Features
- Automated printer/driver and MFP performance testing
- Semi-automated copy, fax, scan, and ‘print from anywhere’ performance testing
- Intelligent sensor captures timing measurements
- Measure file size, data transfer rate, pages transferred per second, overall elapsed spool time
- Automated data collection, reporting and illustration
- Modify repeat and copy count of files
- Customize reports
- Includes ISO 12640:1997 image files
Benefits
- Accurate, repeatable results
- Standardized for competitive comparisons
- Isolates problems to driver or printer
- Saves time and money
- Easily accommodates your test files
- Remote testing via network
PageSense provides application test files and an automated process for printing and recording time measurements using a sensor unit. For years, leading printer manufacturers and industry publications have used PageSense to automate and standardize performance testing and provide directly comparable results between printers. PageSense is also the standard, accurate approach to MFP performance testing with support for scan, copy and fax features.
PageSense offers six performance test modes:
- Print from PageSense:. This method of testing a printer and driver simulates actual user experiences with printer performance, measuring how fast an application returns and how long it takes to print a page.
- Print from Anywhere: This semi-automated test remotely monitors print performance from platforms not currently supported by PageSense, such as standalone photo printers, Mac OS or Linux.
- Copy: This semi-automated test remotely monitors copy performance from an MFP or copier
- Fax: This test measures the time it takes to print a fax at the MFP.
- Scan: This test measures the time required to scan a document and send it to the PageSense test PC, capturing time to completion and size of the file.
- Binary Print Utility (BPU): PageSense can create and send captured files directly to the printer, monitoring the amount of data sent in relation to elapsed time, and measuring the elapsed time to print the output.
Other features include:
- AutomatedQA TestComplete runs test scripts that manage the print, copy, fax and scan tests.
- Comprehensive, customizable reports from Microsoft Excel’s Pivot Table feature.
- A spooler monitor reports file size, data transfer rates and elapsed spool time so you can isolate any performance problems to the driver or the printer.
- PageSense’s sensing unit detects paper eject events. For each event, a time stamp is transmitted to the system, ensuring the accuracy of timing and minimizing system overhead.
Deliverables
- AutomatedQA TestComplete 5 software
- PageSense Software Application DVD
- PageSense Printer and MFP Performance Test System User’s Guide (also provided on the DVD in PDF format)
- Color Output Reference (optional)
- PageSense II:
- Standard Serial cable (DB9 Male to DB9 Female)
- AC to DC Power Adapter (12VDC 500mA)
- Remote Power Switch (RPS):
- Null Modem Serial cable (DB9 Female to DB9 Female)
- Trigger Device, Targus Notebook Wireless Presenter
- Cables To Go USB to Serial Adapter (can be used in lieu of a serial port with either PageSense II or the Remote Power Switch)
Support
Protect your investment and ensure that your QualityLogic Test Tools are always up to date with a QualityLogic Software Support Contract and Hardware Extended Warranty.